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David

In article ,
(Andrew Gabriel) wrote:

If you do suspect you've overheated a motor and might not
have destroyed it yet, don't stop it, but let it run at
full speed with no load for a minute. This will give it a
full cooling airflow with low power dissipation, allowing
it to quickly cool, usually before the heat gets to more
susceptable parts and destroys them.

I did let it run briefly for that reason but the motor sounded so noisy
I stopped. I think I have to face the fact it's gone to that great
scrapyard in the sky.